I am not gone, nor retired, nor mad, nor God forbid bored. Chat has been my habitual (and arguably obsessive) hangout for well over a year during my regular work day. But recently I was given notice at work that I am slated to be laid off in July. I was also covertly informed that I should watch my P's and Q's, since they will be watching those of us who got notices for any "vindictive acts". I work at a facility that repairs some sensitive government hardware, and thanks to Wikileaks, everyone is paranoid about the dissemination of sensitive information by disgruntled employees. So, I figured you all might be considered threats to national security if I chatted online with you at work
My lack of socializing is also a side effect of my coping mechanism as my wife and I both face unemployment. I kind of hole up in a shell. I just want everyone to understand that my scarcity is not because I have lost interest in you guys. Hik, I love you (most of you, the rest I like a lot). And I miss hanging out. I feel a little heartache too that I am fading into the background. Hopefully it won't be for long.
On the positive side, I have not been distracted by the awesomeness of you all in chat so I have been able to start to catch up on posts!
So, again, not gone...just less visible!
If you have not noticed my absence...please disregard!